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LOT 1427

Western Asiatic Green Stone Macehead

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 3/4 in. (311 grams, 69 mm).

Toroid and drilled vertically to accommodate a wooden shaft.

Provenance

From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1427

Western Asiatic Green Stone Macehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

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